Mouse Meteorin-like/METRNL ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Mouse Metl in cell culture supeatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). Sensitivity: 12pg/ml. The brand Picokine indicates this is a premium quality ELISA kit. Each Picokine kit delivers precise quantification, high sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility. Only our most reliable and effective kits qualify as Picokine, guaranteeing top-tier results for your assays.
Alternative Names
Meteorin-like protein;Subfatin;Metl;
Molecular Weight
34530 MW
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: Q46-E311
Hormone induced following exercise or cold exposure that promotes energy expenditure. Induced either in the skeletal muscle after exercise or in adipose tissue following cold exposure and is present in the circulation. Able to stimulate energy expenditure associated with the browning of the white fat depots and improves glucose tolerance. Does not promote an increase in a thermogenic gene program via action on adipocytes, but acts by stimulating several immune cell subtypes to enter the adipose tissue and activate their prothermogenic actions. Stimulates an eosinophil-dependent increase in IL4 expression and promotes alteative activation of adipose tissue macrophages, which are required for the increased expression of the thermogenic and anti- inflammatory gene programs in fat. Required for some cold-induced thermogenic responses, suggesting a role in metabolic adaptations to cold temperatures. .
Background
METRNL (Meteorin-like) is a cytoplasmic 30 kDa (predicted) member of the meteorin family of proteins. It is expressed by neurons, and appears to function as a primer molecule that sets the stage for either cell differentiation or neurite outgrowth when it acts with Dclk1 and SerpinB1. In mice, exogenously elevated circulating Metl increased whole-body energy expenditure and improved glucose tolerance following diet-induced obesity. It also induced expression of antiinflammatory genes, leading to alteative activation of macrophages in adipose tissue and to browning of white fat depots. Metl did not appear to activate thermogenic genes ly, but it stimulated eosinophils and macrophages to enter adipose tissue and take their specific thermogenic actions. Blockade of cytokine signaling eliminated Metl-induced changes in gene expression required for alteative macrophage activation and blunted expression of beige fat thermogenic and beta-oxidation genes. It is concluded that METRNL is a hormone that influences energy expenditure and thermogenic programs in adipose tissue.
Reproducibility
Lots
Lot 1 (pg/ml)
Lot 2 (pg/ml)
Lot 3 (pg/ml)
Lot 4 (pg/ml)
Mean (pg/ml)
Standard Deviation
CV (%)
Sample 1
180
180
185
186
182
2.77
1.5%
Sample 2
664
729
691
770
713
39.96
5.6%
Sample 3
977
934
1059
1080
1012
59.45
5.8%
*number of samples for each test n=16.
Notes
Material Required But Not Provided: Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm. Incubator. Automated plate washer . Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions. Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples. Deionized or distilled water. 500ml graduated cylinders. Test tubes for dilution.
Gene ID
210029
Gene Name
Metl
UniProt ID
Q8VE43
Protein Name
Meteorin-like protein
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in subcutaneous adipose tissue. .
Applications
ELISA
Research Area
Cell Biology
Storage
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
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